The Holocaust

Autobiography

a work of nonfiction written by an individual about their life

Biography

a work of nonfiction written about the life of another individual

Cultural History

a field of history that focuses on the way people have thought about and expressed their experiences

Ethnohistory

a branch of cultural history that considers beliefs

History from below

a way of seeing history from the experiences of ordinary people

Methodology

the procedures or methods taken to carry out a historical investigation

Dissidents

people who challenge government authorities

The Nuremberg Laws 1935

German Jews were stripped of their citizenship; relations between Jews and non-Jews were forbidden; Jews cannot employ non-Jews

Kristallnacht date

9 November 1938

Kristallnacht events

30 000 Jews killed; 1000 synagogues burned; Nazis targeted Jewish-owned stores; propaganda outside synagogues; family members taken away

Outline the events of Kristallnacht

On the 9th of November 1938 the persecution of Jewish people intensified with a series of coordinated attacks by the Nazi Party on Jewish-owned stores homes and synagogues

What was the final solution

plan orchestrated by the Nazi regime of Germany during World War II for the genocide of individuals they defined as Jews

Describe the thoughts of the intentionalists and functionalists

Intentionalists argue Hitler planned the genocide from the start; functionalists argue it evolved from wartime circumstances

What measures against Jews did Nazis embark upon

Persecution economic exclusion segregation into ghettos and mass murder

Impact of war on the final solution

Expanded persecution and murder beyond Germany’s borders

How did Nazis respond to Jews after invading Poland

Mass arrests economic stripping segregation from Polish society murder of thousands relocation and ghettos

Why was the Madagascar solution ominous

Madagascar could not support millions meaning death was inevitable

When did systematic murder begin

The invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22 1941 (Operation Barbarossa)

What did the Einsatzgruppen do in 1941

Systematically shot Jews into mass graves

Role of Odilo Globocnik

Created idea of gas chambers bringing victims to murderers

What did Walter Rauff’s team investigate

Mobile gassing units using exhaust diverted into vans

When was Zyklon B first used

September 3 1941 on Soviet prisoners of war at Auschwitz

Where and when was the final solution discussed

Wannsee suburb of Berlin on January 20 1942

Sequence of events after Wannsee

Months of research approval from Goering and Hitler construction of death camps deportations from March 1942 Jews from occupied Europe brought to camps

How does this source offer evidence of the final solution

It gives a detailed review of events and actions leading to the final solution with credible historian Dr David Silberklang providing factual evidence

Wannsee Conference significance

High-ranking Nazis and state agencies were present showing systematic planning with Hitler authorising rail use and being aware of the meeting

Evidence of Hitler’s direct responsibility

Personal statements recollections diaries wartime documents and written authorisation of euthanasia program despite public backlash